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Yes. (answer to yes/no question) HIja' or HISlaHNo. (answer to yes/no question) ghobe'Yes, OK, I'll do it. lu' or luqNo, don't, I won't. Qo'Hello. (Roughly, "What do you want?") nuqneHWhat's happening? qaStaH nuq?Huh? nuqjatlh?I understand. jIyajI don't understand. jIyajbe'Good! (expression of satisfaction) majWell done! majQa'Where is the bathroom? nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'Come in yI'el (to more than one person: pe'el)Come here. HIghoSGo away. naDevvo' yIghoS (to more than one person: naDevvo' peghoS)Open the door! lojmIt yIpoSmoH! (See note if you think something is missing here.)Don't be silly. yIDoghQo' (to more than one person: peDoghQo')Your mother has a smooth forehead! Hab SoSlI' Quch! (Note: this is a powerful insult; don't say it to friends.)Today is a good day to die. Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvamWe are Klingons! tlhIngan maH!Happy birthday. qoSlIj DatIvjaj (to more than one person: qoSraj botIvjaj)What time is it? 'arlogh Qoylu'pu'? (Literally, "How many times has it [presumably some traditional hour alarm] been heard?")Shut up! bIjatlh 'e' yImev (to more than one person: Sujatlh 'e' yImev)That's great news! buy' ngop (Literally, "The plates are full")